VICTORIA – Two senior B.C. Liberal ministers can’t get their stories straight on whether taking $545 million from B.C. Hydro would affect the government’s budget. After the shocking revelation that B.C. Hydro rates could spike by 26 per cent over …
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New Democrat MLA David Eby in Nanaimo to discuss state of post-secondary education
NANAIMO – New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby is Nanaimo today, meeting with students and faculty at Vancouver Island University as part of a province-wide advanced education tour. “The cost of education and growing student debt are serious challenges …
Liberals absent as municipalities, businesses struggle to implement recycling program
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals have failed to show leadership as municipalities and businesses across the province struggle with how a new producer-pay recycling program should work, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals brought in what could have been a …
Liberal policies will mean massive rate hikes at B.C. Hydro
VICTORIA — Leaked documents have revealed that the B.C. Liberal government knew massive rate increases were in store at B.C. Hydro, but hid that information until after the election, say New Democrats. The documents show British Columbians can expect to …
Two years of Liberal jobs plan leaves B.C. with 9,500 fewer private sector jobs
VICTORIA — This month’s jobs report shows the province has lost 9,500 private sector jobs since the Liberals launched their jobs plan two years ago, proving that the plan has been a failure, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberal jobs …
B.C. New Democrats extend best wishes to those celebrating High Holidays
B.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement commemorating the start of the High Holidays. “B.C. New Democrats extend their best wishes to British Columbians observing the High Holidays. “The High Holidays are a cherished time for reflection, …
Liberals failing to live up to First Nations agreements
VICTORIA – Increased tensions between Tahltan elders and the proponents of an open-pit coal mine in the Sacred Headwaters of the northwest are the direct result of the B.C. Liberals saying one thing before the election and doing the exact …
New Democrat MLA David Eby kicks off advanced education tour in the Okanagan
VANCOUVER – New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby is beginning a province-wide advanced education tour by meeting with students in the Okanagan to listen to their concerns about the state of post-secondary education. “Access to education and growing student …
Honouring Labour Day: Statement from B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix and labour critic Harry Bains
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and official opposition labour critic Harry Bains issued the following statement marking Labour Day: “Without B.C.’s labour force and movement, many of the advances our province has made toward becoming a more prosperous …
Liberal cuts mean end of night services at six mental health clinics
VICTORIA — Cuts to night services at six mental health clinics are just another example of the Liberal government’s failure to protect mental health services in this province, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberal government promised they would protect critical …